The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are service-connected.,Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss, cold weather damage of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy, and muscle damage. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his period of active duty.,Service connection for the other conditions requires additional evidence as they may not be directly related to service, but could have been caused by cold weather exposure or genetic factors.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss disability, cold weather damage of the left lower extremity, cold weather damage of the right lower extremity, cold weather damage of the left upper extremity, cold weather damage of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, muscle damage of the left upper extremity, muscle damage of the right upper extremity, muscle damage of the left lower extremity, muscle damage of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161298
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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